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SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

E-commerce

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

31 Oct 2024

South African click-and-collect firm Pargo considers continent-wide expansion

E-commerce

South African click-and-collect firm Pargo considers continent-wide expansion

Nqobile Dludla 22 Oct 2024

PayRetailers expands further into Africa

Banking & Finance

PayRetailers expands further into Africa

18 Sep 2024

Top 4 payment trends shaping the future of online travel agencies

Travel

Top 4 payment trends shaping the future of online travel agencies

4 Sep 2024

#WomensMonth: Leadership Lessons from Laura Thomas: Empathy, Creativity, and Humility

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Leadership Lessons from Laura Thomas: Empathy, Creativity, and Humility

Danette Breitenbach 28 Aug 2024

Cashless payments are trickling into South Africa's informal economy

Mobile & Apps

Cashless or not? Exploring the future of digital payments in Africa

Chipo Mushwana 21 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Thabo Molefe, head of Africa Regions at TransUnion.

Fintech

How data sharing can drive financial inclusion in Africa

Thabo Molefe 24 Jul 2024

The digitisation of payments in South African agribusiness

Agriculture

The digitisation of payments in South African agribusiness

Karl Blom, Lerato Niklaas, Kenan Petersen and David Donkor 23 Jul 2024

Unlocking the potential of communities in Africa

Branding

Unlocking the potential of communities in Africa

Issued by Human8 26 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Mike Bryer, chief executive officer at Zapper (formerly head of digital platforms at Standard Bank group.)

Financial Services

Why QR codes are leading the charge

Mike Bryer 26 Jun 2024

Unlocking Africa’s fintech potential: Insights from Dentsu and McKinsey

Digital

Unlocking Africa’s fintech potential: Insights from Dentsu and McKinsey

Issued by Dentsu 3 Apr 2024

Robert van Breukelen, COO at Itemate Solutions

Mobile & Apps

Why telcos are the new banks in Africa’s mobile revolution

Robert van Breukelen 27 Mar 2024

Safaricom dominates Ethiopia mobile money with M-Pesa

Telecoms & Networks

M-Pesa Safaricom, Onafriq ink deal to boost Ethiopian remittances

20 Mar 2024

Source: LinkedIn.

Financial Services

Mastercard & MTN partner to advance financial inclusion and SME growth in Africa

15 Mar 2024

Imagine if AI wore lipstick: A leap towards inclusive innovation

Technology

Imagine if AI wore lipstick: A leap towards inclusive innovation

Christina Naidoo, Issued by Irvine Partners 8 Mar 2024

The Cellusys team: (from left) Dan Fletcher, Scott Fairnington, Chris Daly, Iyad Al-Shihabi, Rebecca Parkin, Luanna Sena and Nick Redmayne

Telecoms & Networks

Cellusys African odyssey uncovers Spotify data fraud along the way

Lindsey Schutters 7 Mar 2024

How are mobile platforms and the metaverse driving SA’s long-term insurance industry growth?

Insurance & Actuarial

How are mobile platforms and the metaverse driving SA’s long-term insurance industry growth?

Issued by Insight Survey 6 Mar 2024

Customer centricity is queen – why the global language of customer-first economy speaks volumes in Africa

SMEs

Customer centricity is queen – why the global language of customer-first economy speaks volumes in Africa

Issued by OriginalNerdsZA 12 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Bradwin Roper, chief financial services officer at MTN South Africa.

Financial Services

MTN, Jumo partner for Qwikloan

6 Feb 2024

Vodacom has emerged as Africa's biggest fintech platform. Source: x.com

Telecoms & Networks

Forget revenue growth, Vodacom is Africa’s biggest fintech platform

Lindsey Schutters 2 Feb 2024

6 e-commerce trends to watch out for in Africa in 2024

Trends

6 e-commerce trends to watch out for in Africa in 2024

Natasha Parmanand 5 Feb 2024

Source: Chipo Mushwana, executive of emerging innovation at Nedbank Retail.

Finance

The importance of taking a uniquely African approach to digital banking and payments

29 Jan 2024

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Africa: Drivers of venture capital growth in Q3 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Janine Howard and Tanya Seitz 17 Jan 2024

POS innovations enhance customer experiences for telcos

Technology

POS innovations enhance customer experiences for telcos

13 Dec 2023

Finance

Fintechs flag prioritising customer experience as key to surviving tough economic headwinds

Andy Jury 6 Dec 2023

How payment technology has revolutionised opportunities for companies

Banking & Finance

How payment technology has revolutionised opportunities for companies

28 Nov 2023

Navigating the retail store of the future

Retailers

Navigating the retail store of the future

Niel Coetzee 21 Nov 2023

Dipping into the distribution channels for beverages in Africa

Supply Chain

Dipping into the distribution channels for beverages in Africa

7 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Lineshree Moodley, Visa’s country head for South Africa.

Fintech

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2023: Unveiling global solutions for gender disparities

Katja Hamilton 19 Oct 2023

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Retail

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Kerry Elliott 6 Oct 2023

Mobile & Apps

MTN fintech arm pushes into remittances, business payments

Nqobile Dludla 29 Sep 2023

Carl Thomen is the product marketing lead at Peach Payments. Source: Supplied.

#BehindTheBrandManager

#BehindtheBrandManager: Carl Thomen, product marketing lead at Peach Payments

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Sep 2023

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

Retail

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

7 Sep 2023

MTN has invested R17bn in Africa so far in 2023. Source: X.com

Telecoms & Networks

MTN grows subscribers by 4% and gets Mastercard investment

14 Aug 2023

MTN MoMo API Hackathon is calling SA developers. Source: Alex Kotliarskyi/Unsplash

Tech Startups

Enter and win $10,000 in MTN MoMo hackathon

7 Aug 2023

Visa has pledged to spend $1bn in Africa by 2027. Source: Karolina Gabrowska/Pexels

How To Start Up

Visa calls on fintech founders for accelerator programme

20 Jul 2023

Source: Bradwin Roper, chief financial services officer at MTN.

Financial Services

MTN's MoMo platform drives financial services transformation

5 Jul 2023

Meeting customer expectations: The urgent need for transformation in SA's telecoms sector

Telecoms & Networks

Meeting customer expectations: The urgent need for transformation in SA's telecoms sector

Ashley Nyiko Mabasa 12 Jun 2023

#AfricaMonth: Lavina Ramkissoon explores the implications of generative AI for Africa's future

4th Industrial Revolution

#AfricaMonth: Lavina Ramkissoon explores the implications of generative AI for Africa's future

Imran Salie 25 May 2023

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Unifi unveils third branch in Kenya

17 May 2023

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Digital banking: Kenya welcomes Fingo Africa

9 May 2023

Summit empowers SMMEs

Community

Summit empowers SMMEs

Issued by Rand Show 6 Apr 2023

Vodafone Egypt deal bumps up SA's Vodacom quarterly revenue

Mobile & Apps

Vodafone Egypt deal bumps up SA's Vodacom quarterly revenue

31 Jan 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Partner - Corporate and M&A Practice Group, Baker McKenzie

Trends

#BizTrends2023: African fintech is trending

Ashlin Perumall 9 Jan 2023

How we hurdle the final obstacle to explosive online commerce in Africa

Supply Chain

How we hurdle the final obstacle to explosive online commerce in Africa

Issued by AfriGIS 6 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied. Anton Coertzen, chief commercial officer at Ukheshe.

Financial Services

New payment solution a lifeline for thousands of students

22 Nov 2022

Image source: Tima Miroshnichenko from

HR Tools & Software

Role of earned wage access in talent retention strategies - JP Morgan report

9 Nov 2022

MTN Group's Q3 pre-tax profit rises 14.7%

Mobile & Apps

MTN Group's Q3 pre-tax profit rises 14.7%

4 Nov 2022